Networking Cars
Overview
The project is to create a network of at least two cars that can locate each other without user guidance. Using the open source platform of the Pi Car, we hope to add a serviceable extra module to integrate with existing functions of the current system. This module will consist of a transmitter and a receiver on respective cars, and the dynamic car will be able to interpret the signal in order to self-navigate to the location of a second car.
Team Members
Curtis Hoffman
Deep Jyoti
Andrew O'Sullivan (TA)
Objectives
- Design sensor system to communicate relative location between two vehicles.
- Integrate sensors in order to allow Pi Car to interpret signals into usable commands.
- Assemble Pi Car Chassis.
- Design and build a latching mechanism that integrates electromagnets and wire connections.
- Using Bluetooth or similar systems, enable each car to locate one another.
- Create a software interface and allows users to send commands to the cars to connect/disconnect.
- Add circuitry to each of the microcontrollers on the cars to share information with one another using the I2C connection protocol.
Challenges
- Establishing reliable communication between cars
- Make sure system is not susceptible to interference from ambient networks.
- Design System for Power Delivery (Stretch Goal)
- Become familiar with Pi Car hardware capabilities.
- Learn Raspberry Pi
Budget
- Pi Car Hardware (TBD)
- Misc. Sensors (TBD)
